Inspiration, ideas and information to help women build public speaking content, confidence and credibility. Denise Graveline is a Washington, DC-based speaker coach who has coached nearly 200 TEDMED and TEDx speakers--including one of 2016's most popular TED talks. She also has prepared speakers for presentations, testimony, and keynotes. She offers 1:1 coaching and group workshops in public speaking, presentation and media interview skills to both men and women.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Now that we're a couple of months into our new series, Famous Speech Friday, I want to pause this week to take stock, get your reactions and hear your suggestions for what you'd like to see in this feature going forward.

Famous Speech Friday was suggested by a reader as a way of sharing and analyzing famous speeches by women. I upped the ante a bit by looking for speeches in which women talk specifically about issues that women face. The series is intended to offer role models and inspiration; insights into how successful speeches work, whether that involves the writing and wordplay or the presentation style; and inspiring examples of how women can use the speaking platform to address women's issues. I'm working to include many speaking situations, from farewell speeches and eulogies to political speeches, commencement speeches and much more.

But you might be hoping for something else. What are your reactions to this series? How is it helpful to you? What else--and who else--would you like to see? Please leave your suggestions in the comments. We'll be back next Friday with another famous speech...

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